tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92193397577176779462015-09-16T15:22:09.678-07:00Sarah Elizabeth ByrumChange. Your. World.Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-3606220821276994352008-12-16T14:55:00.000-08:002008-12-16T15:51:12.826-08:00BeautyWith the closing of yet another year, I am reaching into my bag of memories - that collection of experiences God gave to me and began or continued working in me over this fleeting time period. Today I was reading through my journal, (not my diary, mind you) reflecting on what ran through my brain at the time of my entries, and I decided to post a few of them this holiday season for whoever to Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-60250345080260844282008-10-09T11:26:00.000-07:002008-10-11T16:10:30.686-07:00Redemption“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here." - Marianne WilliamsonTransparency.Unfortunately it's a word that is rarely used in reference to human relationships.Somehow it's strange. Somehow it's uncomfortable. For some reason, hardly anyone practices it.Well...she's a bit different. She wears dark clothes and dark makeup, and her straightened hair falls over who knows what Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-50820571608097448232008-09-07T19:58:00.000-07:002008-09-07T21:00:42.952-07:00When I've FailedHe looks me straight in the eyes and down into my heart.Somewhat like a lover.He knows everything I'm thinking, and feels my hurt before I even say a word.Somewhat like a best friend.He wraps His mercy around my cold shoulders and puts comfort, like a bandage, upon the part of my heart that is most wounded.Kind of like a physician.He steps down from His pedestal of light and sits with me in the Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-43946291226712896352008-08-10T21:11:00.000-07:002008-08-11T00:49:11.730-07:00Season of ChangePart of me wishes summer could last forever.There's something in the rays of sunshine baking warm bodies like cookies on a tray, something in the bare feet running down either gravel roads or sizzling sidewalks, something in the tingle of wiggling fingers dipped in an ice-cold, running creek. There's something in all of those things that's hard to duplicate.Maybe that's because I'm a summer girl.Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-89884260865505432712008-08-03T20:59:00.000-07:002008-08-03T23:44:09.171-07:00Every SunriseSomeone recently asked me why I believe God exists. In fact, a lot of people have asked me that lately.I always cringe at these kinds of questions, wondering why I feel like I need to defend a Lion when I know He is perfectly able to defend Himself. It's not my job to protect my God; it's my job to point Him out.But how do I know that He's actually there?I can prove the validity for reasoning Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-4069997172509714302008-07-21T17:37:00.000-07:002008-07-21T20:32:24.190-07:00This Rising SongNothing inspires me as inspiration itself. And that usually comes in the form of a certain generation.It was a busy, late afternoon in Washington, D.C at the Dulles airports. Hundreds of people rushed to catch their flights and shuttles. The group of people who had come from everywhere for the same reason I had sat together in a huddle in front, waiting for their ride. The van came, with the nameSarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-16620058245080811312008-06-24T09:15:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:49:32.299-07:00Flaming TorchesI am remembering things these days.Yesterday one of my mother's and my dearest friends (also a mentor to me) told me a story about myself that I'd long forgotten. She's known me almost all of my life, and we tenderly recalled the days when I was a little girl and she a young mother.I had always loved children. I hadn't forgotten that, of course, because I still do. Something about their innocenceSarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-18819997102764493562008-06-20T09:56:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:00:17.410-07:00Jamestown MemoriesIt's been one year since my incredible time at the Jamestown Quadricentennial, put on by the ministry of Vision Forum.I’ve tried to recall a single memory that played such a significant part in my mind, but all of the happiness I felt comes running back to me, swirling my thoughts like a whirlwind.Happy fathers, blessed sons, joyful mothers, sweet daughters, little children, elderly grandparents Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-57125322423667945752008-06-19T20:01:00.000-07:002008-06-19T20:10:56.435-07:00Generation Joshua 2008For those of you who are not familiar with the ministry of Generation Joshua, please feel free to familiarize yourself with it here. Generation Joshua is a branch of HSLDA and an organization dedicated to creating political awareness in teenagers and teaching them about the faith of our nation's founders and the practical application of the constitution.This year my sister and I will be joining Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-17940089205485664342008-06-16T07:30:00.000-07:002008-06-16T08:30:25.446-07:00My WalkA few days ago I posted a writing entitled My Life Song, a piece that accurately displays what I am learning in my heart and life.But I've been thinking some more.While I still believe what I said about making Jesus my life song, I wish to clarify some points for my readers, and unite the beauties of heart and life.First, Jesus is our leader and our passion. Always. But some of us (myself Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-4324776008306982252008-06-09T11:53:00.001-07:002008-06-10T16:22:05.541-07:00My Life SongHere I go, thinking again.I love talking about things that mean a lot to me; convictions, beliefs, ideas and goals of mine that tend to be prominent pillars of who I am. However, I am realizing that these things should not be my passion and what makes me Sarah.Because after all, although I am passionate about writing, the art of writing never saved me. It never gives me hope.And though I love to Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-67326347282117456842008-06-06T09:32:00.000-07:002008-06-06T09:47:53.090-07:00My Hard ThingsI am spending some quality time with a dear friend and spiritual mentor of mine right now.She's teaching me many things.The first is that although my life may be surrounded by people who do not necessarily live for the glory of the Lord, I must anyway. Otherwise, I will stand before God and be completely responsible for my sin. I won't be able to blame it on anyone else.If I dishonor an elder or Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-60629852218255236402008-05-25T01:42:00.001-07:002008-05-25T01:49:50.647-07:00Hello, Summer 2008 When home is the fulfillment of our dreams.Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-41165769674806362802008-05-24T19:57:00.001-07:002008-05-24T20:30:42.977-07:00Shh. Sarah's Thinking...Sarah's mind has been busy lately.That's nothing strange, only what Sarah has been thinking has been rather different than what she usually dwells on.My nearly thirteen-year-old little brother (Sarah's brother, of course) who isn't so little anymore, returned from a Californian business trip with my father just a week ago. He was there helping my father for ten days, an actually unusually long Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-80391449089906075142008-05-22T16:15:00.000-07:002008-05-22T16:18:26.675-07:00Personality DefinedTa-da! My personality is now quite official. I am an Attentive Creator. Scroll over each of the colors to see what they represent and my status on each of the points. This is the best personality test I've ever taken. I encourage each of my friends to try it out here. Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-38725970531725820652008-05-16T23:20:00.000-07:002008-05-16T23:35:34.383-07:00One Moment Can Change Your Life ForeverFor those of you who have never seen the movie Bella, it's time to. And even for those who have and would love to see it again, you may now own it on DVD. In fact, I picked up my first copy off a shelf at Best Buy. You can buy it online here.If this movie touches or has touched you (view the trailer here) don't hesitate to share it with others. The message it proclaims is at the same time Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-44137033490469096572008-05-06T12:06:00.000-07:002008-05-06T12:28:08.719-07:00A Rebelutionary PhenomenonAnd he's only sixteen. But for Zach Hunter, the author of Be the Change, the director of the ministry organization Loose Change 2 Loosen Chains and the speaker to thousands of people worldwide on the issue of modern day slavery, this phenomenal way of living didn't come easy.In Do Hard Things written by the inspirational Harris brothers, they describe the intense obstables Zach had to overcome inSarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-79807929546046006532008-04-30T10:53:00.001-07:002008-04-30T11:39:55.376-07:00Prince or Princess Charming?Or do perfect people even exist?Nope.If you feel inclined to slam your fist through your computer screen, please refrain. My thoughts on whether or not perfect singles exist are not my own, although I am expressing them. They are widely known facts, fully practiced and tested by many people I know.First, you meet someone. He or she either grabs your attention first off, or they slowly pull you Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-81263394594263753742008-04-29T23:18:00.001-07:002008-04-29T23:26:48.409-07:00He's Still In The RaceHello and a big hearty adieu to all my fellow Ron Paul supporters! Here is CNN's very recent interview with our constitutional champion, and you'll be very happy to know that the lies are real: he is not dead, but rather quite alive! As Mark Twain has said, "News of my death has amused me greatly." You can read about his far-too-great success in Nevada that resulted in a hilarious cancelation of Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-33812318862476066582008-04-26T23:09:00.001-07:002008-04-26T23:09:41.710-07:00Coming Up Fall of This YearSarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-2156038223335391512008-04-26T22:35:00.000-07:002008-04-26T22:58:26.686-07:00Have you heard of these guys?Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-85955396490345848952008-04-24T21:32:00.000-07:002008-04-25T13:51:22.201-07:00Journal ThoughtsMy family and I just returned from a wonderful home school conference in Seattle where we listened to such great speakers as Doug Phillips, the Erber family, and Donald Chittick. We had a blast enjoying the time with many of our friends, shopping together, singing together, planning together, and learning great things together. I will post photos and a full report from the trip soon.I write in mySarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-69457704744398690202008-04-03T19:48:00.000-07:002008-04-24T22:30:21.365-07:00AkianeToday my family and I had the honor of entertaining Miss Akiane (pronounced AH-KEE-AH-NUH) Kramarik and her family in our home. In case you aren't familiar with the name, Akiane is a world-renowned thirteen-year-old artist. (You can visit her website here.)I was curious to find out what kind of a young lady Akiane had become (it has been many years since I last saw her) considering the fact that Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-32478880715866817162008-03-29T13:26:00.000-07:002008-03-29T13:46:25.298-07:00Ten Favorite Things That Begin With The Letter "B"A beautiful and amusing (smile) friend of mine has been practicing a new game on her circle of bloggers. She chose the letter "b" for me (perhaps because of my last name?) so hence came my list of words.Belle - French for "beautiful."Baby's Breath - the flowers that most depict innocence, I think.Ballet - let me dance...:)Bathrobes - fluffy and white.Berries - I am an aficionado of the Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219339757717677946.post-70562648574656340302008-03-27T20:13:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:32:20.106-07:00My IsaacHe's not just any little brother. For one thing, he's mine.For another thing, he is completely unusual. Every day I take into consideration that he's completely boy, that he's six-years-old, and that he's gone through an unusually long Idahoan winter - hence the extra hyperness. However, no matter how much I try to make myself think that he is typical, the more I decide that he's not. Monday Sarah Byrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727917897752570446noreply@blogger.com1